South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said early Wednesday that he would soon lift the martial law he imposed during a tense night of political drama in which troops surrounded parliament and lawmakers voted to reject military rule. Yoon said his government has withdrawn military personnel that had been deployed, and that he would formally lift
Bowman’s fellow CNN panelists instantly slapped down the ousted congressman’s claim Ousted Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.) insisted Monday that President Joe Biden did not lie about his plans to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, instead arguing that President-elect Donald Trump’s victory served as “new context.” “Why are we saying he’s lying when the context
Schumer and Durbin will be Senate minority leader and minority whip, respectively, as the GOP will control the upper congressional chamber starting in January. Senate Democrats reelected Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Dec. 3 as their leader and whip, respectively. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) got the third-ranked
Washington — A group of House Democrats is seeking to oust some of their aging committee leaders after disappointing defeats for the party in the November elections that will give Republicans control of the White House and Congress come January. Democrats are trying to replace the veteran members on at least three key panels —
The incoming Department of Government Efficiency co-director pledges to scrutinize last-minute spending by the Biden administration. Vivek Ramaswamy—who will head up a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Elon Musk—said the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) $7.5 billion loan proposal to StarPlus Energy LLC announced on Monday should be revoked. StarPlus Energy LLC is
At least two Republican senators have publicly said he would be confirmed as FBI director. Several Republican senators said in media interviews this week that they are open to Kash Patel heading the FBI, after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Patel for the role. Trump’s nomination of Patel, a former Pentagon official in his first administration,
‘The future of the world is here,’ Biden said. ‘We don’t think because we are bigger and more powerful we are smarter.’ LUANDA, Angola—President Joe Biden met with Angolan President João Lourenço on Tuesday to discuss strengthening ties with the African country. Biden first participated in the arrival ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Luanda,